Faunce Corner Road exit will close for four nights

Jul 15, 2017

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will close a Faunce Corner Road exit for four nights starting Sunday, July 16.

Exit 12B on I-195 West will close at 9 p.m. on Sunday for paving operations, and will reopen at 5 a.m., according to a MassDOT news release. The ramp will also close at 9 p.m. on July 17, 18, and 19, and reopen by 5 a.m. the following mornings.

All lanes of travel on I-195 will remain open during the temporary ramp closure.

During the closures, drivers can take the following detour: Continue on I-195 West to Exit 11A (Reed Road / Hixville). Turn right at the end of the ramp onto Reed Road. Turn right onto I-195 East. Take Exit 12A (Faunce Corner Road / Faunce Corner Mall Road / N. Dartmouth).

MassDOT advises motorists to seek alternate routes during these times.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and may be impacted should any sort of emergency situation occur, according to the news release.